Birks Group Inc. Announces Resignation of Guthrie Stewart as Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Effective December 31, 2015

On December 23, 2015, Guthrie Stewart advised Birks Group Inc. that due to his recent appointment as an officer of The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), he will be resigning as a director of the company, member of the Audit Committee of the company; and as member of the Compensation Committee of the company, each effective as of December 31, 2015.